induction

noun

1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office"his initiation into the club"
2. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors"the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
5. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)"the induction of an anesthetic state"
6. an act that sets in motion some course of events